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💬 What’s your favorite classic novel? . Thank you to @canterburyclassics for gifting me these gorgeous Word Cloud classics! These editions are my absolutely favorite. They’re soooo pretty and I hope some day to collect them all. . . . h a s h t a g s ⇣ #canterburyclassics #canterburyclassicsambassador #wordcloudclassics #classics #bookstack #bookpile #bookphoto #booklove #bookcommunity #bookstagram #readers #readersofig #igreads #instareads #momentsofmine #blissfulday #bookstagramit #visualcrush #makeitblissful #designyourspaces #biblio_feature #readersofinsta #hyggelife #bookart #booksonbooks (at Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPBa10IN_kN/?utm_medium=tumblr

💬 How are you spending the last days of summer? . I can’t believe the summer is almost over!! It feels like only yesterday it was the first day of summer, and here we all are preparing for summer’s completion. If you have children, I’m sure you’re with a similar state of mind as me right now. It’s so confusing, overwhelming, terrifying and stressful making all of these decisions as far as our children’s education, health, mental state and welfare is concerned. I’m sending all my fellow parents out there big hugs and encouragement!! And to all of those attending schools yourself, I wish you all the best as well! We’ve got this, friends!! ♥️ . Thank you to @booksparks & @amistadbooks for gifting me this copy of Black Bottom Saints by @msalicerandall! This book is part of @booksparks #SRC2020! Is this one on your TBR? . Candle by @acourtofcandles! Use code LISA10 for a discount! . . . h a s h t a g s ⇣ #booksparks #booksharks #blackbottomsaints #alicerandall #acourtofcandles #summervibes #candlesofinstagram #visualcrush #makeitblissful #darlingdaily #chooselovely #candlegram #capturequite #simpleandstill #everysquareastory #readya #biblio_feature #bookstagram #designyourspaces #styleithappy #bookgram #mybookfeatures https://www.instagram.com/p/CD_yuVJH3Tq/?igshid=4qacxo05vns9

💬 Can you recommend me some #ownvoicesbooks? Which #ownvoices new releases are you excited for? . . Thank you to @simonteen for gifting me this arc copy of THE BLACK KIDS by @christinahammondsreed! Perfect for fans of The Hate U Give, this unforgettable coming-of-age debut novel explores issues of race, class, and violence through the eyes of a wealthy black teenager whose family gets caught in the vortex of the 1992 Rodney King Riots. This beauty releases August 4th! . . . s u m m a r y ⇣ Los Angeles, 1992 Ashley Bennett and her friends are living the charmed life. It’s the end of senior year and they’re spending more time at the beach than in the classroom. They can already feel the sunny days and endless possibilities of summer. Everything changes one afternoon in April, when four LAPD officers are acquitted after beating a black man named Rodney King half to death. Suddenly, Ashley’s not just one of the girls. She’s one of the black kids. As violent protests engulf LA and the city burns, Ashley tries to continue on as if life were normal. Even as her self-destructive sister gets dangerously involved in the riots. Even as the model black family façade her wealthy and prominent parents have built starts to crumble. Even as her best friends help spread a rumor that could completely derail the future of her classmate and fellow black kid, LaShawn Johnson. With her world splintering around her, Ashley, along with the rest of LA, is left to question who is the us? And who is the them? . . . h a s h t a g s ⇣ #theblackkids #christinahammondsreed #simonteen #ownvoices #blackauthors #pursuepretty #visualcrush #makeitblissful #darlingdaily #chooselovely #seekthesimplicity #capturequite #simpleandstill #everysquareastory #readya #biblio_feature #bookstagram #designyourspaces #styleithappy #bookgram #mybookfeatures #yabookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CDKTIHan-JL/?igshid=1bypqr1ke63um

💬 Have you ever watched The Princess Bride? . The Princess Will Save You by @shhenning is a YA fantasy inspired by The Princess Bride and I’m so here for it!! . Henning has spun another classic story on its head and created an original, feminist-driven romance about a Princess who will go through hell and high water to rightfully claim her kingdom and save the stable boy she loves. . Check out the full synopsis below. Is this one on your TBR? . . . ✩ s u m m a r y ⇣ When a princess’s commoner true love is kidnapped to coerce her into a political marriage, she doesn’t give in—she goes to rescue him. When her warrior father King Sendoa mysteriously dies, Princess Amarande of Ardenia is given what would hardly be considered a choice: marry a stranger at sixteen or lose control of her family’s crown. The neighboring kingdoms, all with their own terrible reputation, are circling. But Amarande was raised to be a warrior—not a sacrifice. In an attempt to force her choice, a neighboring kingdom kidnaps her true love, stable boy Luca. With her kingdom on the brink of civil war and no one to trust, she’ll need all her skill to save him, her future, and her kingdom. . . . ✩ h a s h t a g s ⇣ #theprincesswillsaveyou #sarahhenning #theprincessbride #torteen #pursuepretty #visualcrush #makeitblissful #darlingdaily #chooselovely #seekthesimplicity #capturequite #simpleandstill #everysquareastory #readya #biblio_feature #bookstagram #designyourspaces #styleithappy #bookgram #mybookfeatures https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWHBdVHOhn/?igshid=rxxeit57uhq3

💬 Would you rather be able to cast spells or have the ability to break spells? . . Pictured here is the December @goscribbler box, which included #Spellbreaker by @cnholmberg!! I always get so excited when this box arrives each month. These boxes are packed full of goodies and helpful information for readers and writers. (And they always include a snack, which is so darn amazing!!!) Thank you to @goscribbler for gifting me this box! . . . h a s h t a g s ⇣ #goscribbler #scribblerunboxing #subscriptionbox #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #readersandwriters #bibliophile #asecondofwhimsey #totalbooknerd #flashesofdelight #petitejoys #lovelysquares #bookstagramit #designyourspaces #themagicofbookstagram #books #booksbooksbooks #books4life #booksofig https://www.instagram.com/p/CKShNTOHFwh/?igshid=12nxzyjlfdgtv

💬 Let’s play predictive text! “Alexa, can you please...” Here’s mine: Alexa, can you please let us be excited for this weekend. 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ . This awesome candle is by @bossypantscandle! They’re releasing their Fall candles soon and I’m so excited!! Head over to their page to check them out. Use my code LIFEINLIT15 for a discount! . Thank you to @simonteen for gifting me this ARC copy of Shine by Jessica Jung! This one sounds really cute! Have you read it yet? Is it on your TBR? . . . h a s h t a g s ⇣ #shine #jessicajung #yacontemporary #yabookstagram #pursuepretty #visualcrush #makeitblissful #darlingdaily #chooselovely #seekthesimplicity #capturequite #simpleandstill #bookstagram #bookaholics #everysquareastory #readya #biblio_feature #bookstagram #designyourspaces #styleithappy #bookgram #mybookfeatures https://www.instagram.com/p/CDzAYtGnivd/?igshid=syhi03zgf7nf

✩ COVER REVEAL & GIVEAWAY ✩ . No rest for the wicked . . . or the cursed. . Today I’ve teamed up with @bookofmatchesmedia, @olives21 & @katie_hayoz to share this awesome cover & giveaway with you guys!! . . GRAND PRIZE: ✩ A signed and annotated paperback ARC of the book . TO ENTER: ✩ Must be following me (@lifeinlit), @olives21, @katie_hayoz and @bookofmatchesmedia ✩ Like, comment, and tag 1 bookish friend! . EXTRA ENTRIES: ✩ Share this post in your stories for 24hrs tagging @olives21, @katie_hayoz and @bookofmatchesmedia ✩ Visit the hashtag #OfWickedBloodCoverReveal and enter the giveaway on each post for more chances to win! . RULES: ✩ Giveaway will end on SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2020 at midnight PST ✩ open to US/INTL ✩ not affiliated with IG ✩ must be 18+ or have parental permission to enter ✩ must be a public account to verify entries . . . h a s h t a g s ⇣ #OliviaWildenstein #KatieHayoz #OfWickedBlood ##OfWickedBloodCoverReveal #TheQuatrefoilChronicles #BOMMtours #BOMMIndieAuthors #pursuepretty #visualcrush #makeitblissful #darlingdaily #chooselovely #seekthesimplicity #capturequite #simpleandstill #everysquareastory #readya #biblio_feature #bookstagram #designyourspaces #styleithappy #bookgram #mybookfeatures https://www.instagram.com/p/CE9Tt2QjZwU/?igshid=w39igvnrmw45

💬 What was your latest surprise bookmail? . I received this gorgeous copy of INVISIBLE GIRL by @lisajewelluk in the mail the other day and did a little happy dance. I lovvvvvvve her books!! This baby releases in October and sounds incredible!! Check out the synopsis below. Is this one on your TBR too? . A huge thank you to @atriabooks for gifting me this ARC copy! . . . ✩ s u m m a r y ⇣ Owen Pick’s life is falling apart. In his thirties, a virgin, and living in his aunt’s spare bedroom, he has just been suspended from his job as a geography teacher after accusations of sexual misconduct, which he strongly denies. Searching for professional advice online, he is inadvertently sucked into the dark world of incel—involuntary celibate—forums, where he meets the charismatic, mysterious, and sinister Bryn. Across the street from Owen lives the Fours family, headed by mom Cate, a physiotherapist, and dad Roan, a child psychologist. But the Fours family have a bad feeling about their neighbor Owen. He’s a bit creepy and their teenaged daughter swears he followed her home from the train station one night. Meanwhile, young Saffyre Maddox spent three years as a patient of Roan Fours. Feeling abandoned when their therapy ends, she searches for other ways to maintain her connection with him, following him in the shadows and learning more than she wanted to know about Roan and his family. Then, on Valentine’s night, Saffyre Maddox disappears—and the last person to see her alive is Owen Pick. With evocative, vivid, and unputdownable prose and plenty of disturbing twists and turns, Jewell’s latest thriller is another “haunting, atmospheric, stay-up-way-too-late read” (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author). . . . ✩ h a s h t a g s ⇣ #invisiblegirl #lisajewell #pursuepretty #visualcrush #makeitblissful #darlingdaily #chooselovely #seekthesimplicity #shelfiesunday #capturequite #simpleandstill #everysquareastory #readya #biblio_feature #bookstagram #shelfiedecor #shelfiesaturday #designyourspaces #styleithappy #bookgram #mybookfeatures #rainbowshelves https://www.instagram.com/p/CCjEKf4HQEu/?igshid=anzqkm6q6jnn